Does a clementine or an orange have more vitamin c?
… an orange has 53 mg of vitamin C per 100 grams of fruit, with 70 mg vitamin C per average sized fruit. A tangerine (aka mandarin orange) has an average of 31 mg of vitamin C per 100 grams of fruit, with 26 mg vitamin C per average sized fruit. The Clementine is a variety of tangerine, seedless, small and sweet, created by crossing a tangerine and a Seville orange. According to http://fanaticcook.blogspot.com/2006/12/vitamin-c-burns-fat.html An average Clementine has about 36mg vitamin C, a medium orange (2.5 inches in diameter) has about 60mg. It goes on to say “Tangerines, also known as mandarin oranges, have thin, loose skins, and are less acidic and smaller than oranges. They’re easy to peel and are traditionally part of both Christmas and Chinese New Year celebrations. Ounce for ounce, they contain half as much vitamin C as oranges, but one medium still contains half the RDA. Tangerine
Vitamin C counts will vary from fruit to fruit: they have different densities and different sizes. So what you’re seeing is various ranges reported by various measurers. But on average, a clementine and an orange each contain about 150% of your USRDA of Vitamin C. Since the clementine is smaller (90 grams vs. 140), it means that the vitamin C is denser in the clementine. (The clementine is a bit denser because it has less water, and so it also packs a bigger flavor.) They both give you plenty of Vitamin C, though, so either is a good choice. Sources: http://www.calorie-count.com/calories/item/115615.
